Cradle.



J. B. RUSSELL.

CRADLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 27, 1913.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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J. B. RUSSELL.

CRADLE.

APPLIGATION FILED AUG. 27,1913.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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CRADLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. P t ted S t, 29 1Q14 Application filed August 27, 1913. Serial No. 786,982. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs RUSSELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seminole, in the county of Seminole and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cradles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawmovement may be caused to operate a fan" attachment or the like.

The invention consists in thedetails of construction and in the novel arrangement and combination of the several parts of my improved cradle whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and other wise better adapted and more advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claim.

In order that the invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the ac-. companying drawings wherein like characters of reference denote similar several views, and wherein Figure l is a view in side elevation of a cradle constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of the left end or side of the device, as disclosed in Fig. 1., with the cradle body indicated by dotted lines and in different positions; Fig. l is a detail view in top plan, partly in section, illustrating the controlling means herein disclosed for themechanical operation of the device; and Fig. 5 is a detail fragmentary view in elevation of the right side or end of the device, as disclosed in Fig. 1, illustrating a means for manually operating the device.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, l1 denotes suitable uprights or stand ards projecting upwardly from the base 2 parts in the andbraced, as at 3, in a well *known manner.

E'Iheupper ends of such uprights or standards aretied or united by:the'cross bar l. This particular constructiono'f the supporting frame forms no particular part of my present invention, although .I find sucharrangement to serveto the best advantage.

At a predetermined point intermediate their lengths, I suitably mount in the up rights or standards 1, the horizontally directedrock shaft 5 having its end'portions projecting beyond such standards or uprights for purposeswhich will hereinafter be more particularly referred to. Depending from the rock shaft 5 and suitably secured thereto are the arms 66 adapted to support in a suspended position the body .or cradlev 7 which may be of any ordinary or preferred construction.

It is thought to be obvious that upon rockingmovement being imparted to the shaft 5 the body or cradle 7 will be moved laterally or swung, and while various means .may be employed for imparting rocking 'novement to the'shaft I find it of particular advantage to employ the structure: herein disclosed wherein one of the-extended end portions of the shaft 5,'as at 8, has aflixed thereto a rock arm 9 adapted for pivotal.

engagement, as at 10, with an upwardly directed pitman 11 adapted tovbe oscillated by the action of a suitable motor contained within thecasingl2 suitably secured to the supporting frame of the cradle.

. In 'view of the fact that the specific construction of the motor employed forms no part of my invention it. is not, believed necessary that a detailed construction or illustration thereof be given as any motor which will serve to impartoscillation to the pitman 11 can be employed with facility. I This pitman 11, as herein disclosed, projects through a suitable elongated opening or slot 14; in the top face ofthe casing 12 and in order to hold or brake the motor against movement, when desired, I have pivotally secured to the top face ofthe casing 12 a brake shoe 15 adapted to be swung across the path of travel. of the pitman 11 and to so contact therewith as to elfectually hold the same against oscillation. v

If for any cause the mechanical means for imparting rocking movement to the shaft 5 should become'inoperative, I find it of advantage to employ means whereby such shaft may be rocked manually and in order i that this may be conveniently accomplished I disclose in the drawings the second eX- tended end portion 16 of the shaft 5 as pro vided with a rock shaft 17 pivotally engaged, as at 18, with a pitman 19 which is in turn in pivotal engagement, as at 20, with a treadle 21 suitably mounted, as at 22, for rocking movement upon the adjacent portion of the supporting frame.

It is also a purpose of my invention to provide a means whereby the rocking move- 'ment' of the shaft 5 may be caused to operate a fan attachment and as herein disclosed I accomplish this result by providing the depending arm or member 23 terminating at a predetermined point above the body or cradle 3 at substantially its transverse center when in its normal position or rest and in order that such arm 23 may in no wise interfere with the rock shaft 5 I provide such arm 28 with an opening 21 through which the shaft 5 is-passed.

Pivotally supported intermediate its length, as at 25, by the free end face of the depending arm 23 is the elongated member or rod 26 adapted for oscillatory movement in substantially a horizontal plane and adjacent the head end of the body or cradle 7 I provide on the elongated member or rod 26 the fan member 27 herein disclosed as constructed in a fashion of a brush so that the member 27 will not only serve to create an artificial breeze for the occupant of the body or-cradle 7 but will effectually serve to prevent the occupant from being annoyed by flies or other insects.

In order to impart a proper oscillation to the member or rod 26 I have suitably secured to the rock shaft 5 and depending therefrom a rock arm 28 terminating in a bifurcated portion 29 adapted to straddle the adjacent portion of the member or rod 26 whereby it will be readily perceived that the rocking movement of the arm 28 during the operation of the device will effectually serve to impart the requisite oscillation to the rod or member 26.

From the foregoing description of my improvements it will be obvious that a cradle constructed in accordance with my invention is of a simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be operated and it will also be obvious that I do not wish to be understoodas limiting myself to the precise formation and arrangement of the several parts herein disclosed in carrying out my invention in practice.

Having thus fully described my invention what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is:

A device of the character described comprising a supporting frame including uprights, a bar connecting the uprights, a shaft rotatably supported by the uprights below the connecting bar, means for imparting rocking movement to the shaft, an arm depending from the connecting bar of the frame and extending below the shaft, such depending arm being provided with an opening through which the shaft is projected, an arm pivoted intermediate its length to the free end of the depending arm for oscillation in substantially a horizontal plane and being provided at one end portion with fanning means, and a rock arm secured to and depending from the shaft having its lower extremity bifurcated to straddle the opposite end portion of the rod whereby the same may be oscillated upon the rocking of the shaft.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES B. RUSSELL. WVitnesses:

GEO. IV. MCCARY, J. C. LILLARD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

